Quercus denounced the felling of 1,400 cork oaks in Covilhã, considering that this action violates the legal protection of this species. The environmental organization recalls that the cork oak is a species protected by law.
The municipality of Covilhã is accused of intending to fell these trees to expand the city's industrial park. The local authority is not mentioned as directly responding to the accusations in the article.
In addition to the felling of the cork oaks, the expansion of the industrial park may put at risk 10 primary residences, according to Quercus. The article does not mention what alternative was proposed by the environmental organization or by the municipal council.
